Leigh-on-Sea – St Clement’s

I came along to Leigh tower to ring for the switching-on of the Christmas lights on 24th November 2017. It’s a big occasion with a parade (which I was in a few years ago as a bellydancer!), stalls, all the shops open and giving out mince pies and drinks, some rides for the kids, lots of fun.

Looking south towards the Christmas lights on the tower of St Clement’s

The church was open with lots of craft and food stalls inside the main body of the church, and a welcoming Santa at the door.

All the lights shining through the stained glass windows looked so beautiful, lovely to see illuminated in the darkness.

I enjoy the history wrapped up in churches, and I like seeing the architecture and architectural details too, but most of all I like to see how a church sits within its environment, what surrounds it and what it is hiding in the corners of its churchyard.

So this blog is as much a celebration of the beautiful Essex countryside as it is a record of churches.

Most of the posts include photo mosaics of the exterior of the building and the interior (if the church was open), but also pictures of the graveyard and views from the church. If you click on any image in the mosaic it will take you to a slideshow.

Some of the churches have multiple entries, depending on how many visits I have made.

These are not fully comprehensive guides to the churches, rather they are meant to whet your appetite and encourage you to visit them yourselves.

I have another blog for churches and places of worship not in Essex, it can be found here